1. DOLLAR ENDS WEEK STRONGER The dollar edged higher against leading currencies. 2. Stocks were mixed and the dollar edged up against the Japanese yen and deutsche mark. 3. The Canadian dollar edged higher for a fifth day on anticipation the central bank will raise interest rates to support the currency and ensure that inflation remains low. 4. The dollar subsequently edged down until it hit a level that automatically set off a huge order to sell dollars by a big bank, DeRosa said. 5. The dollar edged up against the euro and the Japanese yen. 6. The dollar edged up against the euro but slipped against the Japanese yen in overseas trading. 7. The dollar edged up against the Japanese yen and deutsche mark. 8. The dollar has edged down in the last few weeks against the euro in particular, but remains far above the levels of two years ago. 9. Profit-taking helped push down Tokyo share prices in moderate trading Thursday, while the dollar edged higher against the yen. 10. Among currencies, the dollar edged lower against the yen on dollar-selling by some Japanese exporters and U.S. investors taking profits. |